Fishing lure



Mayl0,1938. J NEFF 2,117,206

FISHING LURE Filed NOV. 11. 1936 2 She'eos-Sheet. l

-May 10, 1938. J. A. NEFF 2,117,206

FISHING LURE Filed Nov. 11. 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 II I 1 Patented May10, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

and be reflected from the inner surfaces of the reflecting portionsthrough the spaces or zones between the reflectors.

It is also aimed to provide such a construction wherein it may berendered luminous on the interior, if desired.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fishing lure constructed in accordancewith the invention;

, Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view through the lure ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a detail cross section taken on the line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view throughthe lure;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through a modified form oflure;

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the lure ofFigure 5;

Figure 8 is a longitudinal sectional view through a further modifiedform, and

Figure 9 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 8-9 of Figure 8.

Referring specifically to the drawings and first to the form of Figures1 to 4, a bodyor lure is provided at II, which is diaphanous, that iseither transparent or translucent. On the exterior surface, said lure orbody It is provided with a multiplicity of relatively close partlyspherical cavities ll. Each of such cavities has a lining or coating l2providing mirrors or reflectors. In

addition, the body has an eyelet II integral with 80 it or in anysuitable manner connected to it, so that a line may be attached andfurther, the body has integral or otherwise provided eyes or may enterthe body between the mirror portions eyelets at H, to which conventionalhooks l5 are preferably pivotally connected.

Said lures or bodies l0 may be in one piece. They may be made eitherfloating or sinking, hollow or solid, of all sizes, and all clear,colored. 5 vari-colored and all combinations of colored lures, made forinstance of glass, pyralin and all ulnliareakable, transparent andtranslucent mate- The invention not only displays its external ap- 10pearance but particularly reflects any and all available light throughthe transparent and translucent body portions of the lures between the-mirrors, at all angles, so that the lures will have a flashingappearance regardless of which angle the light enters and from whichangle they are viewed.

The bodies are cast or molded as preferred and are preferably dipped ina silvering composition and then wiped on their exteriors, leaving onlythe mirror. surfaces ii, the surface of the lures between the mirrors l2remaining transparent or translucent like the remainder of the body It.

The described form of Figures 1 to 4 shows the body made solid.

In the modified form of Figures 5 to '7, a body iMcorresponding to thatat II is made hollow as at II, as shown. Otherwise, the body or lure 11st(idfntical with that, of the form of Figures Another modified form isshown in Figures 8 and 9. Here the body is designated i0- and conformsexactly with that at l0 except luminous material is provided interiorlythereof as at H. In addition, eyes or eyelets It and ii equivalent 35 tothose at It and I4, are shown as carried by anchor members It and",which are securely embedded in the body. Otherwise this form of theinvention is identical with that of Figures Various additional changesmay be resorted to within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:-

A lure of the class described having a diaphanous body, said body havinga multiplicity 45 of recesses on its exterior surface, mirror means insaid recesses, the body remaining .diaphanous between the mirror meansat the surface of the body, said body having luminous means on theinterior thereof observable between the mirror 60 means.

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